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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,478,411,861.88, 12,717,614,799.52 and 2,267,415,722.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,478,411,861.88, 12,717,614,799.52 and 2,267,415,722.40 is: 3,401,122,783.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,478,411,861.88 : 12,717,614,799.52 = 2,267,415,722.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,478,411,861.88/12,717,614,799.52 = 2,267,415,722.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,478,411,861.88x = 12,717,614,799.52 × 2,267,415,722.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,478,411,861.88x = 28,836,119,747,803,447,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,836,119,747,803,447,296/8,478,411,861.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,401,122,783.08

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